Dearest World,
I know, it's been a while. Between exams, homework, and my professors threatening to kill me for forgetting to do my reading, I've barely had time to sleep, much less check in to the blogosphere. But thanks to my awesome brother (who would be considerably more awesome if he were a Wildcat instead of a Sparky), I have returned. In the middle of synthesizing indigo dye in chem lab this morning, I received a text from him:
"So, I've been thinking about something this morning and would like your input. How should we define 'burgers' vs. 'sandwiches'? What characteristics should a food item have to be included in one group and not the other? Mom gave me a chicken burger patty on slices of bread and I am wondering what to call it."
After a hearty laugh, I consulted with my lab partners. We reached the following conclusion: If it's beef, in a patty, on a bun, it's a burger. Any other meat, regardless of shape, or beef on anything but a bun, is a sandwich. Personally, I'm satisfied. What about you, World? Thoughts?
Before I leave you to ponder this great mystery of the universe, a funny thing happened when I went to get lunch an hour later. I was standing in line at a restaurant in the Student Union cellar, when the guy behind me asked: "Is the special today a chicken burger, or a chicken sandwich?" With confidence, and perhaps more enthusiasm than is considered appropriate (or normal), I answered: "Sandwich."
So long, World.
P.S. If you're feeling down today, take some advice from my bro: lose an electron and stay positive!
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